When a saguaro cactus dies and falls, much of it is into the environment. The old woodpecker nest holes remain because of the heavily lignized calous that was produced by the plant in response to the tissue damage. (The white crown in these images by kenne.)
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey,
stardust,swirling and dancing
in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity.
Life is eternal.
We have stopped for a moment
to encounter each other,
to meet,
to love,
to share.
This is a precious moment.
It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
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Interesting post… 🙂 Have a beautiful day and wonderful holiday season! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you.
Kenne, I love the poetry about life and its parenthesis in eternity. Happy Holidays!
Walt WaltTornow@comcast.net
Thank you, Walt. Your comments are always most appreciated.
I agree completely. Happy holiday.
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Stopping along the way . . .
Excellent excerpt, magical metaphor.